vox populi

[ voks pop-yuh-lahy ]

noun

1. the voice of the people; popular opinion. : vox pop.

vox populi

/ ˈpɒpjʊˌlaɪ /

noun

1. the voice of the people; popular or public opinion

Word History and Origins

Origin of vox populi¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin vōx populī, equivalent to vōx “voice” + populī, genitive singular of populus people; voice ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of vox populi¹

Latin

Example Sentences

“Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei.”

From Los Angeles Times

Thursday evening, after the votes were in, he tweeted a photo of a cake with the iced legend “Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” a Latin phrase meaning “the voice of the people is the voice of the gods,” and appending the comment, “Sending this cake to Delaware as a parting gift.”

From Los Angeles Times

The "best cinematic and box office achievement" category makes its first appearance this year, acknowledging the vox populi as a determinant of defining good moviemaking.

From Salon

In November of last year, Musk seemed to still be on board with this, saying a firm "No," to a user suggesting that Jones be reinstated, but after conducting a poll on Saturday to re-gauge general interest on whether or not the ban should remain in place, he's flipped the switch to restore Jones' account, doing his whole "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" thing when the results tallied up in Jones' favor by over 70%.

From Salon

“Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform? Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Mr. Musk wrote on X, meaning the voice of the people is the voice of God.

From Washington Times